NBA Best Bets: Timberwolves vs. Lakers Picks for December 2

Published 3:35 am Monday, December 2, 2024

Two of the league’s top scorers face off when Anthony Edwards (eighth, 27.7 PPG) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (9-10) host Anthony Davis (sixth, 28.6 PPG) and the Los Angeles Lakers (12-8) on Monday, December 2, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET on NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and FDSN. The Timberwolves are 7.5-point favorites.

Why don’t you take a look at the best bets available (according to our computer predictions) for Monday’s game, before you make a wager on this contest?

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Timberwolves vs. Lakers Game Info

  • When: Monday, December 2, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • TV: NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and FDSN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Timberwolves vs. Lakers Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Lakers (+ 7.5)

  • Against the spread, Minnesota is 6-13-0 this year.
  • Los Angeles is 8-12-0 against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 7.5-point favorites or more, the Timberwolves are 3-5.

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Pick OU:

Over (221.5)

  • The Timberwolves and their opponents have gone over 221.5 combined points in nine of 19 games this season.
  • The Lakers have played 13 games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 221.5 points.
  • Minnesota has an average point total of 220.7 in its matchups this year, equal to this game’s over/under.
  • Los Angeles’ average game total this season has been 228.7, 7.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Lakers are the NBA’s 17th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 27th-ranked Timberwolves.
  • The Lakers have surrendered the 16th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Timberwolves have given up the sixth-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Timberwolves (-300)

  • This season, the Timberwolves have won eight out of the 17 games, or 47.1%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Lakers have been underdogs in six games this season and have come away with the win one time (16.7%) in those contests.
  • This season, Minnesota has won five of its eight games when favored by at least -300 on the moneyline.
  • Los Angeles has yet to enter a game this year with longer moneyline odds than +240.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 75% chance of a victory for the Timberwolves.

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